Clue Hunters
Marcus was exhausted after running five miles, so he sat down and drank some water.
What does EXHAUSTED mean?
A. Excited
B. Very tired
C. Angry
D. Hungry
B. Very tired
The bat flew out of the cave.
What does BAT mean?
A small winged mammal.
The dog barked at the tree because he thought it was another dog.
Wait…
What does bark mean?
A. The sound a dog makes
B. The outside of a tree
A. The sound a dog makes
The word is:
Right
Write two meanings
1. _______________
2. _______________
To be correct
Sense of direction; To turn; opposite of left
The glass was fragile, so Mom carefully placed it on the table.
What does FRAGILE mean?
A. Expensive
B. Heavy
C. Easily broken
D. Colorful
C. Easily broken
Jake grabbed the bat and stepped up to the plate.
What does BAT mean?
A wooden/metal object used to hit a ball.
The tree's bark was rough, brown, and covered in cracks.
What does bark mean?
The tough outer layer of the tree
Turn right at the next corner.
RIGHT means...
A. Correct
B. direction opposite of left
B. direction opposite of left
The puppy was timid and hid behind the couch whenever someone came near.
What does timid mean?
A. Shy or nervous
B. Noisy
C. Hungry
D. Playful
A. Shy or nervous
Dad went to the bank to deposit his paycheck.
Bank means ___________________
The fisherman sat on the bank of the river.
Bank means ___________________
1. A building where people go to manage their money.
2. the raised slope along the edge of a body of water.
We were stuck in a traffic jam, so we were late to school.
A. Fruit spread
B. A crowded situation
B. A crowded situation
Use the word: FIELD
Write a sentence where field means: An area of land
I played a game at the baseball field.
The road was treacherous. It was covered in ice, and several cars had already slid off the road.
What does treacherous mean?
You must explain in your own words.
Dangerous or unsafe.
The backpack was so light that Mia could carry it with one finger.
Light means ______________
Turn on the light because I cant see anything
Light means ______________
2. Source of brightness that allows one to see
I put strawberry jam on my toast before heading to school.
Jam = _____________
Fruit spread
Stump the other team!
Write a sentence using PITCH. Do not tell the other team what it means. Can they figure it out?
...
Unlike his boisterous brothers, Liam sat quietly in the corner reading a book while everyone else shouted and laughed.
What does Boisterous mean?
Noisy, very energetic and loud.
TRIPLE THREAT
Write 3 different meanings for SPRING:
1.
2.
3.
1. The season
2. A metal coiled object
3. To jump or leap
The baseball player ate his pitch before throwing it.
Why is this sentence weird?
What does pitch actually mean in baseball?
Write a sentence where pitch has a different meaning.
Because he did not actually eat it like food.
To throw a baseball to the batter.
The girl could sing a really high pitch
Word: FAIR
Create 2 sentences:
Bonus: can you create a third meaning?
1. playing by the rules without cheating
2. a public event
3. likelihood of something (fair chance)
4. light in color (describing white skin)